CONTINUING EDUCATION AT UNIVERISTY OF PRETORIA TRUST (IT13396/07)
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES REPORT:
2008
1. SPHIWE SEWING PROJECT
Members:
1. Anna Nkabinde
2. Maria Masoga
3. Rebecca Mashigo
4. Mapula Marota
Business type:
Clothing manufacturing/ sewing
Regisration:
Established 2007 with Lynnwood ridge NG Church who trained these ladies. CC
registration is in process with assistance from Department for Community Engagement at
University of Pretoria.
Type of registration:
Closed Corporation
Business address:
University of Pretoria Mamelodi Campus
Mamelodi
STATUS
The Sphiwe Sewing Project is a SMME situated in Mamelodi on the Mamelodi Campus
of the University of Pretoria. By supporting small and medium manufacturing enterprise
development (SMME’s) projects like this project, the poverty cycle can be broken and
CE at UP’s contribution to the improvement in quality of life of all South Africans can be
measured
These women find themselves in the situation that they need to work to earn an
income and to take care of their families. Some of these women also have to support
children who are in school and studying. With little support available compared to their
needs, these women have to manage with as little as possible and have succeeded in
establishing a sustainable and self supportive business. They are effective in their
current business and utilise limited resources very efficiently. They have been trained to
manufacture clothing and have received previous sponsorships to set up their business.
Their current need is to expand their business and this is where CE at UP can
contribute effectively to support this enterprise to develop further. They need 2
additional industrial sewing machines, 1 industrial overlocker and an industrial
embroidery machine. They have started to manufacture school blazers and need a
embroidery machine to embroider the different schools’ emblem on the pockets of the
blazers.
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Cost of these machines: (Quotation obtained from Berzack Brothers (Pty) Ltd and
Marie’s Sewing Creations)
1. 2 x Industrial sewing machines: R7 300.00 + VAT = R8 322.00
2. 1 x Industrial overlocker: R5 595.00 + VAT = R6 378.30
3. Industrial embroidery machine: R71 469.20 (Incl. VAT)
4. Total investment in Enterprise Development: R86 169.50
Opportunities for employment are scarce, and by expanding their business they will be
in a position to employ additional staff members and enhance the quality of life of more
families in the community. Further education, training and support for these women are
essential.
The SMME enables them to change the living conditions of their families, as well as
developing their social conditions and allows for their children to get further education.
CE at UP undertakes to support this project by purchasing the machinery Siphwe
Sewing needs to expand their business as an Enterprise Development initiative.
Contact person Gernia van Niekerk
Contact number: 083 753 7969
Department for Community Engagement.
Donation approved: ___________________________
Deon Herbst
CEO: Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust
2. DUNG BEETLE PRINTERS cc.
Members:
1. Kabelo Rantho
2. Rebecca Rantho
Business type:
Printing
Registration:
2003/049679/23
Typr of corporation:
Close Corporation
Business Address:
25203 Khutsong Ext
Mamelodi-East
0122
Status:
Active
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Recommendation:
This cc. is situated in close proximity of a number of schools as well as the University
Campus in Mamelodi and will utilize any/all funding towards the establishment of a
proper office facility as well as assets and equipment. Mr. Rantho has renovated an
outside room for his offices which put immense strain on his cash flow. His urgent need
at this stage would be printing equipment and various computer hardware/software
packages. This venture is extremely deserving.
1. One billboard: R3 800 + VAT and installation = R4 832.00
Donation approved: ___________________________
Deon Herbst
CEO: Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust
Total spent on Enterprise Development 2008: R91 001.50
SOCIAL RESPONISIBILITY PROJECTS:
1. Lesedi La Batho Community Centre
SA Cares for Life and the Good Hope Centrum has started an After Care Centrum in
Mabopane, Lesedi La Batho – meaning “light for the people”.
Address: Lesedi La Batho Community Centre, Mabopane: 5107, Block B, Mabopane
Established: 2004
SA Cares for life is a Section 21 Company (Reg. No. 98 23218.08) with 4 Directors
and 3 members. They are registered with Department of Social Development as a
non-profit organization (06-880 NPO) and have a Section 18A approval with reference
number: PB018/11/13/4737.
Banking details: Standard Bank
Name of account: Lesedi La Batho
Account number: 012 200 514
Branch: Lynnwoodridge
Code: 012445
Type of account: Cheque
Contact person: Sylvi Horn
Contact detail: Tel: 012 343 4050
Cell: 072 802 8227
The Lesedi La Batho Community Centrum is in need of furniture to start off this
project and needs 15 desks and 30 chairs for the After Care centre to seat the
students to do homework.
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The University of Pretoria (Faculty of Education) also involves more than 500
students doing their Community Based Learning (ASL)) at the Lesedi La Batho
community Centrum in Mabopane to assist these orphaned and disadvantaged
students with homework.
Cost involved: (Quotation optained from Office Directions)
a. 30 Chairs – R3,180.00 + VAT = R3,625.20
b. 15 Tables – R5,325.00 + VAT = R6,070.50
c. Total amount = R9,695.70
Donation approved: ___________________________
Deon Herbst
CEO: Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust
2. Tshenang Homes of Safety
CE at UP has been involved with this project over the past year. The project focuses
on finding Homes of Safety for abused and deserted babies whom are taken into the
homes of caring foster parents before being permanently placed with adoptive parents
after litigation is concluded.
CE at UP supported their 2007 Christmas function whereby staff members selected
names of children and had to purchase a suitable gift for a specific child.
This year Tsenang Homes of Safety requested a cash donation towards their function
and requests R10 000.00.
Donation approved: ___________________________
Deon Herbst
CEO: Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust
3. University of Pretoria Student Representative Council
CE at UP donated R10 000.00 to the UP SRC for blazers for the members as part of
it’s Social responsibility initiatives.
Donation approved: ___________________________
Deon Herbst
CEO: Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust
Date: _______________________
Total spent on Social Responsibility 2008: R29 695.70
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